La Goulue

La Goulue was the stage name of Louise Weber, a French can-can dancer who became a star at the Moulin Rouge in the late nineteenth century.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French painter and printmaker known for images of Parisian nightlife. His posters and paintings made La Goulue one of the defining faces of the Moulin Rouge.
Montmartre: Montmartre is a district in northern Paris known for its hill, artistic communities, and entertainment venues. Its dance halls and cabarets formed the neighborhood world of La Goulue’s career.
Moulin Rouge: La Goulue: Moulin Rouge: La Goulue is an 1891 lithographic poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec advertising the cabaret. Its bold silhouette and crowd composition turned her into a widely recognized image.
Lithography: Lithography is a printing process based on the repulsion of oil and water on a flat surface. Toulouse-Lautrec’s lithographs spread La Goulue’s image beyond the cabaret.
Valentin le Désossé: Valentin le Désossé was a French dancer and frequent partner of La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge. Their paired dance performances helped establish her public image.
French can-can: The French can-can is a high-energy dance known for kicks, splits, and lifted skirts, performed in music halls and cabarets. La Goulue’s fame grew through her performances of this dance.
At the Moulin Rouge: At the Moulin Rouge is an 1892–1895 painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec depicting the cabaret’s interior and patrons. The painting places her within the social world of the venue that made her famous.
Celebrity culture: Celebrity culture is the social system through which public figures gain recognition and circulate as media images. Her fame linked live performance with reproducible images and public fascination.
Charles Zidler: Charles Zidler was a French impresario who co-founded the Moulin Rouge. He built the venue where La Goulue became a star.
Parisian cabaret: Parisian cabaret is a form of urban entertainment combining music, dance, comedy, and social gathering. The cabaret circuit supplied the venues and audiences behind her rise.

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